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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Flat Herringbone Stitch
Attending a class using YouTube! Brilliant way to learn things. I LOVE this part of the internet!
There are a series of really nice tutorials by Gail Nettles. First of all I like her voice and the quality of the video. This part is very important to me, I don't like to be annoyed by music or screechy voices etc. I also like how Gail has everything organized and most of all seems like she knows what she is talking about!
Five banana beads. ♡♡♡♡♡
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Lost in the land of Beads
I happen to have a ball of Noro Sock Yarn and 6 /0= 4.0mm ("e" beads) that I could reach. Slowly one by one I started to string the beads on to the yarn. Then I started to crochet chain one bring one bead down and the next thing I knew I had a bracelet. And so started the slippery slope or black rabbit hole of beading.
This necklace I call the "4th of July" for obvious reasons (next weekend is the 4th of July holiday). What I did here is crocheted around and existing leather necklace with a hook and chain fastener. Then I started to add beads, lots of lots of beads. Oh my who knew I loved doing this and am very pleased with the outcome.
FYI
Seed beads sizes are stated in aughts, (not millimeters) ~ as strung beads per 20 mm or 3/4 inch length.
The higher the number, the smaller the bead.
Conversions from aughts to millimeters, large to small:
1 /0= 6.5mm
2 /0= 6.0mm
3 /0= 5.5mm (pony beads, crow, roller)
4 /0= 5.0mm
5 /0= 4.5mm
6 /0= 4.0mm (popular "e" bead)
7 /0= 3.4mm
8 /0= 3.1mm
9 /0= 2.7mm
10 /0= 2.3mm
11 /0= 2.1mm
12 /0= 1.9mm
13 /0= 1.7mm
14 /0= 1.6mm
15 /0= 1.5mm
16 /0= 1.3mm
17 /0= 1.2mm
18 /0=1.1mm
20 /0=1.0mm
3/0 beads would be 4 per inch,
about 1/4 inch thick each.
(Crow rollers, pony beads)
6/0 beads would be about 8 per inch,
or 1/8 inch thick each.
(The popular "e" bead)
15/0 beads would be 18 per inch,
1/18 inch thick each. (Tiny)
Just remember, the higher the number, the smaller the bead!
Seed beads I love seed beads, I need more seed beads. My friend Brenda sent me a list of shops down town Los Angeles, now when to get the time to go.
Here are some of the shops that I like to go to, for beads:1.) Athenian Fashions Main Store820 S Maple St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 623-1289Athenian Fashions Annex Store416 E. 8th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90014213-489-22372.) Bohemian Crystal/The Bead Factory810 & 812 So Maple StreetLos Angeles, CA 90014213-627-9553(This is the place with the big bags of seed beads)3. Beads & More800 So. Maple AveLos Angeles, CA 90014213-955-90004.) Shenoute813 Maple AveLos Angeles, CA 90014323-305-70515.) Berger BeadsBerger Specialty Co. Inc.
413 E. 8th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone: (213) 627-8783
FYI
(I often put up information so if I need to access this stuff I can search my blog and it may help some of my friends to access the information I gather.)
Seed beads sizes are stated in aughts, (not millimeters) ~ as strung beads per 20 mm or 3/4 inch length.
The higher the number, the smaller the bead.
Conversions from aughts to millimeters, large to small:
1 /0= 6.5mm
2 /0= 6.0mm
3 /0= 5.5mm (pony beads, crow, roller)
4 /0= 5.0mm
5 /0= 4.5mm
6 /0= 4.0mm (popular "e" bead)
7 /0= 3.4mm
8 /0= 3.1mm
9 /0= 2.7mm
10 /0= 2.3mm
11 /0= 2.1mm
12 /0= 1.9mm
13 /0= 1.7mm
14 /0= 1.6mm
15 /0= 1.5mm
16 /0= 1.3mm
17 /0= 1.2mm
18 /0=1.1mm
20 /0=1.0mm
3/0 beads would be 4 per inch,
about 1/4 inch thick each.
(Crow rollers, pony beads)
6/0 beads would be about 8 per inch,
or 1/8 inch thick each.
(The popular "e" bead)
15/0 beads would be 18 per inch,
1/18 inch thick each. (Tiny)
Just remember, the higher the number, the smaller the bead!
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